Director, Government Relations (Energy)

Location: Calgary, AB, Canada

Company

hirify.global operates a Midstream and export development business focused on long-term growth, market access, major projects, and engagement with governments and stakeholders.

What you will do

• Strengthen the Government Relations function and develop multi-year strategies supporting the Midstream business, export development, and long-term value creation.
• Build trusted relationships with government officials, policymakers, regulators, agencies, industry associations, and other stakeholders across Canada and the U.S.
• Develop and execute advocacy strategies supporting operations, major projects, export growth, market access, and regulatory certainty.
• Anticipate geopolitical, political, regulatory, and energy-market developments and translate them into strategic direction, opportunities, and risks.
• Advise senior leaders and represent hirify.global in government, regulatory, industry, stakeholder, consultation, and negotiation forums.
• Align Commercial, Business Development, Operations, Legal, Communications, Corporate Development, and Indigenous Relations teams around shared enterprise priorities.

Requirements

• 10+ years of progressive experience in Government Relations, public policy, or advocacy, preferably in Midstream, energy exports, utilities, or a related energy environment.
• Experience navigating multiple jurisdictions, including federal, provincial, and state political and regulatory environments.
• A strong record of building influential relationships with senior government officials, policymakers, regulators, agencies, and industry stakeholders.
• Experience developing and executing advocacy strategies for complex business, infrastructure, regulatory, or market-access priorities.
• Strong commercial acumen and the ability to understand business drivers, value creation, and the impact of government and policy on business outcomes.
• Ability to connect geopolitical, policy, and regulatory developments with export development, business strategy, opportunities, and risks.
• Ownership mindset, credibility, confidence, sound judgement, and the ability to navigate complexity, ambiguity, trade-offs, and competing interests.
• Ability to influence and build alignment across functions, leadership levels, and geographies.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to simplify complex issues for senior executive and Board audiences; ability to travel as required.

Nice to have

• Bachelor’s degree in political science, public policy, business, or a related discipline.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to help shape a world-class Government Relations capability and hirify.global’ engagement with governments and key stakeholders.
• Work at the intersection of Government Relations, export development, and business strategy.
• Work alongside senior Midstream leaders on market access, major projects, and long-term business growth.